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US state offers reward for wolf killer

Wed 22 August 2007 17:30 UK — North America

A reward is being offered in Portland, Oregon to help bring to justice the killer of a female endangered grey wolf.

Oregon Wild and the Center for Biological Diversity have confirmed that they are offering a $4,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of the animal. The US Fish and Wildlife service has also announced that it has put up a $5,000 reward.

Steve Pedery, conservation director of Oregon Wild, explained: "The killing of endangered wildlife like this wolf is a crime against Oregon's children."

He added: "Wolves are the icons of American wilderness and we hope this reward will produce information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever committed this crime."

Through a series of initiatives wolf populations throughout the region are steadily increasing, with a total of six sightings of the animals reported in Oregon over the past ten years. However, the grey wolf remains on the US Endangered Species List and there are fears the latest death was a result of wildlife poaching.

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